Grumman American AA-5B N81317

Summary

On 6 February 1984 at about 03:30 local time, a Grumman American AA-5B registered N81317 was involved in an accident near Lake Havasu Cit, Arizona, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

6 February 1984 at 03:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Lake Havasu Cit, Arizona, United States

Coordinates

34.4808, -114.3197

Aircraft

Grumman American AA-5B

Registration

N81317

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Taylor → Lake Havasu Cit

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

LAX84LA167

Nobody was injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

IN CRUISE AT 8,500 FT MSL THE PROPELLER ASS'Y FORWARD OF THE MOUNTING FLANGE SEPARATED FROM THE ACFT. DURING THE FORCED LANDING ROLLOUT THE ACFT STRUCK A TREE. AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE 82-27-01 CALLED FOR INSPECTION OF THE PROP HUB AND MOUNTING BOLT HOLE AREAS FOR CRACKS. NO RECORD OF COMPLIANCE WAS FOUND. AN ANNUAL MAINT INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED ON 6-8-83. THE PROP WAS NOT RECOVERED. THE REMAINING PORTION OF THE BROKEN MOUNTING BOLTS SHOWED SIGNS OF FAILURE DUE TO OVERSTRESS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.